The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck

But Milton Keynes was not on the list, much to the disappointment of thousands of people across the city and beyond who visit to see the iconic red illuminated truck each year.

We asked Coca-Cola why the truck would not be coming to Milton Keynes this year and a company spokesman explained a change of approach.

“We try to cover as much of the country as we can but unfortunately we can’t visit every town and city,” a Coca-Cola spokesman told the MK Citizen.

“We update the route every year, making sure we visit locations which are easily accessible from the surrounding areas. This year we are spending longer in each location, allowing those in nearby areas more time to travel to their nearest truck.”

The nearest venues for people from MK look to be Watford, London and Peterborough.

Full list of venues and dates for the visit of the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck: